Mountain Fair

The Mountain Fair, the gastronomic heart of the Sicani

Every year in December, San Giovanni Gemini becomes the culinary capital of the Sicani Mountains. The Mountain Fair is a long-standing event that brings together producers, farmers, master cheesemakers, and artisans from the Agrigento region to share the identity of a mountain territory defined by pastures, forests, and ancient farming traditions. The event takes place in the "Giovanni Scrudato" Sports Hall, which is transformed for the occasion into a large indoor exhibition center.

The "City of Cheese"

San Giovanni Gemini has long been known as the "City of Cheese": the cow, sheep, and goat milk from the Sicani pastures gives rise to excellent products such as provola, primosale, pecorino canestrato, and caciocavallo. Alongside the cheeses, the fair's stalls feature fresh ricotta, local meats, cured meats, legumes (chickpeas, lentils, beans), extra virgin olive oil, bread, traditional sweets like Christmas buccellato, and local wines. It is a precious opportunity to learn about and purchase directly from the producers, supporting the local supply chain.

A program blending tradition and entertainment

The Mountain Fair is more than just a market: the schedule alternates between cooking shows, guided tastings, taste workshops, thematic conferences on mountain agriculture and regional policies, and live entertainment. In its most extensive editions, the event has hosted chefs and well-known figures from the culinary world, pairing the promotion of local products with a cultural program designed to engage families, curious visitors, and food enthusiasts alike.

San Giovanni Gemini and the Sicani area

Located in the heart of central-western Sicily, on the border between the Agrigento area and the Sicani Mountains, San Giovanni Gemini forms a single urban fabric with nearby Cammarata, with which it shares history, landscape, and an agro-pastoral vocation. The fair thus becomes a moment of tourism promotion for the entire district, inviting visitors to discover an authentic hinterland, far from mass tourism routes, defined by nature, hiking, and genuine flavors.

• Municipality: San Giovanni Gemini (Province of Agrigento, Sicily)
• Period: December (weekend)
• Venue: "Giovanni Scrudato" Sports Hall
• Recurring theme: "Discover, Taste, Learn"
• Admission: Free